Sclerogibbidae

Olmi, Massimo & Copeland, Robert S., 2011, A catalogue of Dryinidae, Embolemidae and Sclerogibbidae of Kenya and Burundi, with descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), African Invertebrates 52 (1), pp. 177-177 : 198-201

Family Sclerogibbidae

Genus Caenosclerogibba Yasumatsu, 1958: 21

Type species: Caenosclerogibba japonica Yasumatsu, 1958 , by monotypy and original designation. Caenosclerogibba probethyloides Olmi, 2005 a: 87

Distribution: Coast: ƚo PL. 1: 0RPEDVD, ƻ4.[L.ƚ9ƽ7,.[LL.ƚ9ƽ7, H[ Oligotoma saundersii (Westwood) , E.S. Ross ( CASC).

Hosts in Kenya: Oligotoma saundersii (Westwood) (Olmi 2005 a) .

Recorded from many Afrotropical countries, in addition to Yemen (Olmi 2005 a).

Genus Probethylus Ashmead, 1902: 270

Type species: Probethylus schwarzi Ashmead, 1902 , by monotypy and original designation.

Probethylus callani Richards, 1939: 95

Distribution: Rift Valley: 1JXUXPDQ, 2ORLERUWRWR 5. LUULJDWLRQ VFKHPH, 6. 3XNDUH IDUP, ƚƚ±ƻ9.LL.ƚ999, 0D‒ ODLVH WUDS, 5. &RSHODQG (10.().

Recorded from many Nearctic, Neotropical and Afrotropical countries (Olmi 2005 a).

Genus Sclerogibba 5LJJLR & 'H 6WHIDQL‒3HUH], ƚ888: ƚ9

Type species: Sclerogibba crassifemorata 5LJJLR & 'H 6WHIDQL‒3HUH], ƚ888, E\ PRQRW\S\.

Sclerogibba berlandi Benoit, 1963: 83

Distribution: Eastern: DW $WKL 5., oƻ° 8.ƽƚ‵6: 8° ƻƚ. 98‵(, ƻ4±ƻ7.Y.ƚ999, 0DODLVH WUDS, 5. &RSHODQG (10.().

Recorded from many Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Oriental countries (Olmi 2005 a).

Sclerogibba crassifemorata 5LJJLR & 'H 6WHIDQL‒3HUH], ƚ888: ƚ46

Distribution: Eastern: 7VDYR 1DWLRQDO 3DUN,1XWWHU¶V)DUP, QHDU $WKL 5., oƻ° 8.ƽƚ‵6: 8° ƻƚ. 98‵(, 4±8.L.ƚ999, ƚ8± ƻƚ. L.ƚ999, ƻ9.LLL±ƚ.LY.ƚ999, ƻ4±ƻ7.Y.ƚ999, ƻ6±ƻ9.YL.ƚ999, ƚ6±ƻ.YLLL.ƚ999, 0DODLVH WUDS, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&); 6DPEXUX 1DW. 5HV., QHDU (ZDVR 1J¶LUR 5., oo.ƽ6797°1: 7.ƽ ƽ6 °(, 874 P, 7± ƻƚ. YLLL.ƻoo7, ULYHULQH IRUHVW, QHDU +GTWUV., 0DODLVH WUDS, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(). Nyanza: Gembe Hills, oo.489 °6: 4.ƻ4 °(, ƚ 6ƻ P, ƚƻ±ƻ6.LL.ƻooƽ, ƻ.Y±6.YL.ƻooƽ, 0DODLVH WUDS,QHDU ULYHULQH ZRRGODQG UHPQDQW, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 56&); 5XPD 1DWLRQDO 3DUN,QHDU.DPDWR *DWH,oo.647ƻƽ°6: 4. ƽ9ƽ°(, ƚƻ64 P, 4±ƚ8. LL.ƻoo6, 0DODLVH WUDS, LQ RSHQ JUDVVODQG/ZRRGODQG, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&). Rift Valley: 0DULFK 3DVV, oƚ° ƻ.ƚ8‵1: ƽ°ƻ7.48‵(, 9ƚ7 P, ƻ.L±6.LL.ƻooƽ, 6±ƻo.LL.ƻooƽ, ƻo.LL±6.LLL.ƻooƽ, 6±ƻo.LLL.ƻooƽ, ƻo.LLL± 4.LY.ƻooƽ, 4±ƚ8.LY.ƻooƽ, ƚ8.LY±ƻ.Y.ƻooƽ, ƻ±ƚ6.Y.ƻooƽ, o.Y±ƚƻ.YL.ƻooƽ,ƻ6.YL±ƚo.YLL.ƻooƽ,ƻ4.YLL±7.YLLL.ƻooƽ, 7± ƻƚ. YLLL.ƻooƽ, ƻƚ. YLLL±4.L[.ƻooƽ, 0DODLVH WUDS, ORZ FDQRS\ ULYHULQH IRUHVW, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&); &K\XOX +LOOV, 2O 'RQ\R:XDV, oƻ°ƽo.ƻƻƻ‵6: 7°7ƽ. 4 ‵(, ƚƻoo P, ƚo±ƚ7.YL.ƻoo6, ƚ7±ƻ4.YL.ƻoo6, ƚƽ±ƻƻ.YLL.ƻoo6, 0DODLVH WUDS LQ Acacia tortilis ZRRGODQG , 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&); 7VDYR:HVW 1DWLRQDO 3DUN, oƻ.996ƚƽ°6: 8.4ƽ988°(, 464 P, ƚƻ±ƻ6.YLLL.ƻoo8, 7± ƻƚ. [.ƻoo8, 4±ƚ8.[L.ƻoo8, 0DODLVH WUDS, EDQN RI 7VDYR 5., ULYHULQH ZRRGODQG, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&).

Recorded from many Palaearctic and Afrotropical countries (Olmi 2005 a).

Sclerogibba impressa Olmi, 2005 a : ƚ49

Distribution: Eastern: Tsavo East National Park, near Athi R., Nutter’s Farm, 02°38.51'S: 38°21.98'E, 4±8.L.ƚ999, 0DODLVH WUDS, 5. &RSHODQG (10.().

Recorded from many Afrotropical and Oriental countries (Olmi 2005 a).

Sclerogibba madegassa Benoit, 1952: 181

Distribution: Eastern: 0DUVDELW, 0DWXUHG ƻ4.L.ƚ97o. ([7HUDW., (.6. 5RVV (&$6&). Nyanza: Gembe Hills, oo°ƻ9. 6‵6: 4°ƚ4.6o‵(, ƻƻ±ƻ9.L.ƻooƽ, ƚƻ±ƻ6.LL.ƻooƽ, ƻ8.LLL±ƚƚ.LY.ƻooƽ, ƚƚ±ƻƽ.LY.ƻooƽ, 0DODLVH WUDS, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&).

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Recorded from many Afrotropical and Oriental countries (Olmi 2005 a).

Sclerogibba magrettii (Kieffer, 1913: 107) ( Figs 16 , 17 )

Distribution: Nyanza: *RW 5DERXU, IRRWKLOOV RI *HPEH +LOOV,oo.49ƻ98°6: 4.ƚ89ƚ8°(, ƚ 6ƚ P, 0DODLVH WUDS, PL[HG JUDVVODQG/ZRRGODQG,ƻ7.LY±ƚƚ.Y.ƻoo6, ƚƚ±ƻƽ.Y.ƻoo6, 6±ƻo.YLL.ƻoo6, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0). Rift Valley: 7VDYR:HVW 1DWLRQDO 3DUN, oƻ.996ƚƽ°6: 8.4ƽ988°(, 464 P, 9±ƻ.L[.ƻoo8, ƻ±ƚ6.[LL.ƻoo8, 0DODLVH WUDS, EDQN RI 7VDYR 5., ULYHULQH ZRRGODQG, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 56&); &K\XOX +LOOV, 2O 'RQ\R:XDV, oƻ.ƽoƻƻƻ°6: 7.7ƽ 4 °(, ƚƻoo P, ƻ4.YL±ƚ.YLL.ƻoo6, ƚ±8.YLL.ƻoo6, 8±ƚƽ.YLL.ƻoo6, ƚƽ±ƻƻ.YLL.ƻoo6, 0DODLVH trap in Acacia tortilis ZRRGODQG , 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&).

Recorded from many Palaearctic, Afrotropical and Oriental countries (Olmi 2005 a).

Sclerogibba rapax Olmi, 2005 a: 160

Distribution: Coast: ƚo PL. 6 0DNWDX, ƻ8.[LL.ƚ9ƽ7, ([³ Dictyoploca ” burensis, E.S. Ross (CASC) . Nyanza: *HPEH +LOOV, oo.489 °6: 4.ƻ4 °(, ƚ 6ƻ P, ƽ±ƚƻ.LL.ƻooƽ, 6±ƻo.YL.ƻooƽ, 0DODLVH WUDS,QHDU ULYHULQH ZRRG‒ ODQG UHPQDQW, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 56&).

Hosts in Kenya: Dictyoploca burensis (Olmi 2005 a) .

Recorded from many Afrotropical and Oriental countries (Olmi 2005 a).

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Distribution: Eastern: 7VDYR 1DWLRQDO 3DUN,QHDU $WKL 5., 1XWWHU¶V)DUP, oƻ° 8.ƽƚ‵6: 8° ƻƚ. 98‵(, 4±8.L.ƚ999, ƻ9.LLL±ƚ.LY.ƚ999, 0DODLVH WUDS, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 56&).

Recorded from many Afrotropical, Oriental and Australian countries (Olmi 2005a).

Sclerogibba talpiformis Benoit, 1950: 133

Distribution: Nyanza: *RW 5DERXU, IRRWKLOOV RI *HPEH +LOOV, oo.49ƻ98°6: 4.ƚ89ƚ8°(, ƚ 6ƚ P, 0DODLVH WUDS, PL[HG JUDVVODQG/ZRRGODQG, ƻ7.LY±ƚƚ.Y.ƻoo6, ƚƚ±ƻƽ.Y.ƻoo6, ƻƽ.Y±8.YL.ƻoo6, 6±ƻo.YLL.ƻoo6, 5. &RSH‒ ODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&). Rift Valley: /DNH 1DNXUX 1DWLRQDO 3DUN, oo.47ƻo °6: 6.o6 88°(, ƚ9o8 P, 6±ƻo.L.ƻoo6, 0DODLVH WUDS, PL[HG Olea , Cussonia , Vepris , 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0); 0DULFK 3DVV ¿HOG VWDWLRQ, oƚ.ƽ 6 °1: ƽ.4ƽ8oo°(, 9ƚ7 P, ƻo.LLL±4.LY.ƻooƽ, 4±ƚ8.LY.ƻooƽ, ƚ8.LY±ƻ.Y.ƻooƽ, o.Y±ƚƻ.YL.ƻooƽ, ƻ6.YL±ƚo.YLL.ƻooƽ, ƻ4.YLL±7.YLLL.ƻooƽ, 7± ƻƚ. YLLL.ƻooƽ, ƻƚ. YLLL±4.L[.ƻooƽ, 0DODLVH WUDS, ORZ FDQRS\ ULYHULQH IRUHVW, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&).

Recorded also from many countries of the world, excluding the Australian region (Olmi 2005 a).

Sclerogibba turneri Richards, 1939: 222

Distribution: Coast: 9 PL. (7lYHWl, 0DWXUHG ƚ7.[LL.ƚ9ƽ7, H[Cephalembia sjostedti, E.S. Ross (CASC); Kwale, 2.xii.1957, 6.ii.1958, ex Rhagadochir vosseleri, E.S. Ross. (CASC) ; Kwale, Cha Shimba Forest, matured 23.xi.1957, ex Rhagadochir, E.S. Ross (CASC) ; same locality label, 27.xi.1957, ex Rhagadochir vosseleri, E.S. Ross (CASC) . Rift Valley: 23 mi. E Namanga, 3700' [1126.76 m], 10.i.1970, ex culture of adult Cephalembia female, 16.iii.1970 at S. F., E.S. Ross (CASC).

Hosts in Kenya: Cephalembia sjostedti, Rhagadochir vosseleri (Enderlein) (Olmi 2005 a) .

Recorded from Angola, Botswana and South Africa (Olmi 2005 a).

Sclerogibba vagabunda ( Bridwell, 1919: 36)

Distribution: Coast: ƚo PL. 6 0DNWDX, ƻ7.[LL.ƚ9ƽ7, H[Cephalembia, E.S. Ross (CASC). Eastern: Tsavo East 1DWLRQDO 3DUN,1XWWHU¶V)DUP, QU$WKL 5., oƻ° 8.ƽƚ‵6: 8° ƻƚ. 98‵(, 7±ƚƚ.[LL.ƚ998, ƻ8.[LL.ƚ998±ƚ.L.ƚ999, 0DODLVH WUDS, 5. &RSHODQG (%01+); VDPH ORFDOLW\,7±ƚƚ.[LL.ƚ998, ƚ8± ƻƚ. L.ƚ999 (10.(, 2/0); ƚo PL. 1 /DLVDPLV, ƚ7ƽo‵>ƽ.4 P@, PDWXUHG ƚ4.L.ƚ97o, H[VPDOO, SDOH Chirembia n. sp., E.S. Ross (CASC); 5 mi. S Isiolo, 1200 m, 28.i.1958, ex Gnathembia n. sp., E.S. Ross (CASC); same locality label, 16.i.1958, ex Navasiella, E.S. Ross (CASC) ; same locality, matured 1.ii.1958, ex Chirembia, E.S. Ross (CASC) ; 7 mi. S Isiolo, matured 26.i.1958, ex Chirembia, E.S. Ross (CASC) . Nyanza: *HPEH +LOOV, oo°ƻ9. 6‵6: 4°ƚ4.6o‵(, ƻ9.L±ƽ. LL.ƻooƽ, ƚƻ±ƻ6.LL.ƻooƽ, ƻ8.LLL±ƚƚ.LY.ƻooƽ, ƚƚ±ƻƽ.LY.ƻooƽ, 0DODLVH WUDS, 5. &RSHODQG (10.(, 2/0, 56&). Hosts in Kenya: Chirembia sp. , Gnathembia sp., Navasiella sp. , Cephalembia sp. (Olmi 2005 a).

Recorded from many countries of the world, excluding the Neotropical Region (Olmi 2005 a).

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Figures

Fig. 16. Sclerogibba magrettii.LHIIHU, IHPDOH (IURP 2OPL ƻooƽ). /HQJWK.4ƽ PP.

Fig. 17. Sclerogibba magrettii Kieffer, male (from Olmi 2005). Length 3.87 mm.